Girl On The Go

Monday, April 21, 2014

And it's above 70 degrees yet again today. You can't tell it from this photo, but Chicago is starting to turn green. Tulips are bursting from the ground and buds are starting to pop on the trees. It's just a matter of time before this city looks good again!

Anyway, the other day I was thinking about how one of my favorite things about living in Chicago is the fact that it's a walking city. I absolutely love that I can go weeks and weeks without ever getting in my car. When it's nice outside I run almost every errand by foot or on my bike. I love than I can get groceries, or grab my dry cleaning, or run by Walgreens and it's all within a half mile or so of where I live. Most times I don't even consider getting in a car to run errands unless I have to go somewhere really far away. And the funny thing is I never thought I'd be the type of person to like living in a city where I walk everywhere. Before I moved here I was the lazy girl who complained if I didn't get a front row parking spot at Target. Now I'm just thrilled if I don't have to walk more than thirty minutes to go somewhere.

And of course there's also that four-legged little guy who insists on going on at least ten walks a day. In the summer he needs at least twenty... And that's why I don't join a gym.

The only downfall is finding shoes that are comfortable enough to walk in for miles and miles on any given day. And I'm not the type to wear sneakers with jeans because it makes me feel like a huge fourth grader so I just won't do it. That is until I was given the opportunity to partner with Reebok and I was introduced to their new line of shoes, the Reebok Skyscape. And now I'm obsessed. They are truly the lightest things I have ever put on my feet (only 5 ounces!). They are perfect to just slip on when I'm heading out the door to run one of the millions of errands I seem to go on every day.

And of course I love the fact that they don't look like your average sneaker. Not only are they insanely comfortable, they're also pretty cute and stylish. That's a total win/win when you're doing as much walking as I do every day.

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Jigga WHAT. I'd love to have these - I'm an avid outdoorsy person here in NJ and I'd definitely be hiking around in these all spring, summer, and fall. I like these especially because they are supportive (I HATE flimsy shoes) and cute at the same time. No looking like a hooters' waitress here. I mean from the knees down, obviously. Those 80s shoes and slouch socks have GOT TO GO.

I would wear them everyday! I like to go on walks with my little lady down to the park (about 2 miles one way, I take a couple laps in before she plays). I am big on walking but not so big on looking like a fourth grader while doing it ;)

I walk to and from work daily - rain or shine, south loop to the merchandise mart. I was hoping the easter bunny would give me some cute new shoes but all he brought was a hangover and a lot of family time. wasn't sure where to start for new kicks and then i stumbled upon this post... love the blog, love the shoes! hand 'em over!

So glad to here it's wearing up in Chicago. I really hope some day to live in a walking city. I wish I had thought about living closer to downtown Nashville instead of the suburbs. It would be so fun to walk to restaurants and even to the dog park. And that's my tip for dogs...dog parks. We take our dog every weekend and after 30 minutes he is in a puppy coma for 2 days.

Those sneakers are adorable! You're right they are so fashionable they don't look like just any old sneaker. I also have a pup who enjoys her outdoor time and I feel like those would be perfect for our daily walks to the park.